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IMPROVEMENT 'IN BACK AND ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT M AY CONCERN:

Bc it known that I, Mrs. JOHN FORD, of Salem, in the county of-Marion, and State of Oregon, have invented a new and improved Back and Abdominal Supporter; and that the following description, taken in connectionl with the accompanying drawings, hereinafter referred to, forms a full and exact specification ofthe same, wherein I have set forth the nature and principles of mysaid improvements, by which vmy invention may be'distinguished from all others of a. similar class, together withisueh parts as I claim and desire to have secured to me by Letters Patent.

The present invention vrelates to a supporter for the back and abdomen, and is more especially intended for use by women, both before and after confinement, as well also as a means of relief and cure for the falling of the womb, and other similar diseases with women.

In the accompanying plate of drawings, my improved back and abdominal supporter is illustrated, the figure being a view of the, outside of the supporter, showing it laid or spread out.

A, in the drawings, represents a supporter, made according to the present invention. This supporter consists of a band, B, made of cloth or other suitable material, and of a proper length to encircle, or nearly so, the body of the person. on whom it is to be worn. In cach end of the band B, a spring, C, is secured, which springs -are similar to the ordinary springs in co'rsets, and, when the supporter is worn, come against and serve as a supporter.

support, in connection with the stays E, to the centre of th'c buck, where the two ends ofthe band B are joined together by clasps D, similar to corset-clasps. F, straps on upper edge of band B, which, when the hand is worn, pass up over the shoulders, bringing the whole weight of the supporter upon the shoulders. G G, straps secured to lower edge of band B, at suitable points, to pass around about the thighs, and thus serve to retain the bandin its position.

The centre portion, H, of the band B is made with a fullness, by gathering its upper and lower edges, as

shown in the drawings, the band, by its fullness, II, fitting over and about the abdomen. Upon cach side ofthe fnlland centre'portion, H, ofthe band B are two plaits, I, provided with eyelets J and lacing-cords K, by means of whichthe band, at its centre portion, can be the more perfectly adjusted in position upon the abdomen of the person.,

l f Tol convert the supporter into a complete bandage, after confinement, draw out the stays in the back portion of thebund B, and luce by means of the plaits I, at 'each end of the band, lacing also across the abdomen, and from one to the other of the yinner of the two plaits I, upon the sidesA of the centre portion, H, to the Haring thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The abdominal supporter, constructed as described, consisting of the band B, provided with the shoulderstraps F and thigli-straps G, and having a gathered centre, H, upon each side of which the eyeleted strips I J are secured, the ends of said band provided with the eyelcted strips L and clasps C D, all arranged as described, whereby the .supporter can be converted into a band, to be used after confinement, as herein set forth.

` Mns. JoHN'FoRD.- Witnesses:

HAYDEN CORNELL, E. J. .CORNELL 

